Research Training in Medical Informatics: The Stanford Experience

Abstract: Stanford University School of Medicine introduced a formal medical informatics
training program in 1982. All students are candidates for M.S. or Ph.D.
degrees and approximately two thirds are also trained as physicians. This
article describes program history, curriculum, and philosophy. It also
summarizes several lessons from our first six years. The program is oriented
toward research training and the development of academic leaders for the
emerging disciplines.